Anyone know what type of wood this is
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Silver maple
Ferguson system
Iggesund Forest dealer
Yup that's maple
May Pole 
And nobody better say Hickory!
And nobody better say Hickory!
Hick......er.......silver maple.
Hell with it, Hickory!
You're ASH!
May Pole
And nobody better say Hickory!
Hey, I can at least tell THAT one from hickory!
Yes, that's silver maple. Not high on the BTU's, but it splits easy, dries quick, burns well, and leaves very little ash. Good stuff for burning in Spring and Fall. Save the good stuff for the cold of the winter.
Hey, its my go to guess...
I don't see that as maple at all, it looks like American elm to me. Punky elm at that. Split it, lets see what it looks like on the inside.
Dang, I hope it's not box elder. That pink section worries me. Remember that box elder is in the maple family.
Box Elder
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I recall 15 years ago bringing in a dozen box elder rounds to a friend with a good log splitter. He was a gentleman and agreed to help me split it, provided that I carried all the splits away on my truck. When I brought it home to stack and burn, LOML almost divorced me.
JeffGu
Antagonist/Heckler
Ahh, yes... Laughing Rootstock, Smylee facicus I believe...
JeffGu
Antagonist/Heckler
Some nice Acer negundo flame will bring ya' some cash from bowl turners, carvers, and guys who make little boxes...
Yeah silver maple can have a lot of color in it. I always want to mill some to see what the boards will look like. My buddy just bought an Alaskan mill and I just got a MS660 with a 32" bar on it......But, I cut and split around 10-12 cords of silver maple in the last couple years. I am burning it right now as a matter of fact. It will throw some good heat, but not for a terrible long time. Split it when green and it pops nicely.
Boxelder, well, it is for the birds. Had a few trees I cut in firewood also, ehhh, it is wet, takes a while to dry, burns fast, and splits like crap......maybe will take one to try and mill tho....
Boxelder, well, it is for the birds. Had a few trees I cut in firewood also, ehhh, it is wet, takes a while to dry, burns fast, and splits like crap......maybe will take one to try and mill tho....
noodlewalker
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put that on yer porch at Halloween!!!!!!
